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Old Apr 14, 2025 | 10:57 AM
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I created an account yesterday just to get myself into this whole side of corvettes and also to look for some parts. I had a couple of people message me about purchasing a clear top and I believe 2 of the accounts that messaged me are scamming I can almost guarantee the one I have been texting is based off of his requests and lack of extra pictures I just wanted to know how to report them so that other people do not fall victim to it. I was unable to track the account of the first person I have been in contact with but I have the email I was given. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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My feelings, unless it's a violation of forum rules, I'll assume not much can be done.
that’s what I figured I just wasn’t 100% sure of how stuff like that is handled. Thanks for the quick response.
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that’s what I figured I just wasn’t 100% sure of how stuff like that is handled. Thanks for the quick response.
I'm not the final word on anything like this, maybe IB or admin can enlighten.
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I created an account yesterday just to get myself into this whole side of corvettes and also to look for some parts. I had a couple of people message me about purchasing a clear top and I believe 2 of the accounts that messaged me are scamming I can almost guarantee the one I have been texting is based off of his requests and lack of extra pictures I just wanted to know how to report them so that other people do not fall victim to it. I was unable to track the account of the first person I have been in contact with but I have the email I was given. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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